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The Bacchantes (1961)

Genre : Fantasy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Giorgio Ferroni
Writer : Giorgio Ferroni, Giorgio Stegani

Synopsis

The god Dionysus decides to pay a visit to the city of Thebes. Dionysus wants to be the worshiped by the masses, but the kingdom is suffering a horrific drought and the king Pentheus wants instead to sacrifice a virgin to the God Demeter.

Actors

Taina Elg
Taina Elg
Dirce
Pierre Brice
Pierre Brice
Dionysus
Alessandra Panaro
Alessandra Panaro
Manto
Alberto Lupo
Alberto Lupo
Pentheus
Akim Tamiroff
Akim Tamiroff
Teiresias
Raf Mattioli
Raf Mattioli
Lacdanos
Erno Crisa
Erno Crisa
Atteon
Miranda Campa
Miranda Campa
Agave
Gérard Landry
Gérard Landry
Pastore / Shepherd
Nerio Bernardi
Nerio Bernardi
Sumo sacerdote / High Priest
Enzo Fiermonte
Enzo Fiermonte
Policrates
Gianni Di Segni
Gianni Di Segni
Slave carrying Water (uncredited)

Crews

Giorgio Ferroni
Giorgio Ferroni
Director
Mario Nascimbene
Mario Nascimbene
Original Music Composer
Giorgio Ferroni
Giorgio Ferroni
Story
Giorgio Ferroni
Giorgio Ferroni
Screenplay
Giorgio Stegani
Giorgio Stegani
Story
Giorgio Stegani
Giorgio Stegani
Screenplay
Euripides
Euripides
Theatre Play
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Pier Ludovico Pavoni
Director of Photography
Giorgio Ferroni
Giorgio Ferroni
Editor
Nadia Vitali
Nadia Vitali
Costume Design
Franco Palombi
Franco Palombi
Makeup Artist
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Choreographer
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Giampaolo Bigazzi
Giampaolo Bigazzi
Production Manager
Gaetano Ciccarone
Gaetano Ciccarone
Producer
Giorgio Stegani
Giorgio Stegani
First Assistant Director
Arrigo Equini
Arrigo Equini
Production Design
Antonio Visone
Antonio Visone
Set Decoration
Piero Ghione
Piero Ghione
Unit Manager
Enrico Pili
Enrico Pili
Production Secretary
Piero Braccialini
Piero Braccialini
Production Secretary
Arrigo Peri
Arrigo Peri
Production Secretary
Cecilia Bigazzi
Cecilia Bigazzi
Production Secretary
Angelo Lotti
Angelo Lotti
Camera Operator
Giancarlo Granatelli
Giancarlo Granatelli
Assistant Camera
Dario Regis
Dario Regis
Assistant Camera
Oscar De Arcangelis
Oscar De Arcangelis
Sound
Raffaele Del Monte
Raffaele Del Monte
Sound

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